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Hideous Air in Hamilton Acres, Fairbanks, AK, Monday Feb. 9, 2015, 7 pm: PM2.5 135 ug/m3L

Posted on February 10, 2015 by northpolecleanair

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx

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Dangerous Air Pollution in North Pole, Monday February 9, 2015: PM2.5 174 ug/m3L

Posted on February 9, 2015 by northpolecleanair

From: http://www.airnow.gov/ However, the FNSB “Near Real Time” site chooses to downplay the health risk of the pollution by reporting the same pm2.5  concentration level of 174 ug/m3L at two color codes lower risk  (see below) than EPA’s Air Now indicates.

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Don’t Rely on the FNSB “Near Real Time” Air Quality Indicators if You Value Your Health

Posted on December 4, 2014 by northpolecleanair

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc Don’t rely on the FNSB “near real time” air quality indicators if you value your health. They show good air quality when EPA’s Air Now shows “unhealthy for sensitive groups” and moderate air quality with EPA’s Air Now shows “unhealthy”. … Continue reading →

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FNBS/ADEC vs EPA Air Now: Hazardous or Moderate?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by northpolecleanair

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc At 4:00 p.m. on Monday December 1, 2014, the Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC site indicates 62 ug/m3L particulate air pollution level as “moderate” air quality at Hamilton Acres site: but putting the same 62 ug/m3L into the EPA Air Now site shows 62 ug/m3L … Continue reading →

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Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC: Misleading “Near Real Time” Air “Quality” Indicators? What is the FNSB Air Quality Division Up To?

Posted on November 28, 2014 by northpolecleanair

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc Why does the Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC site indicate 53 ug/m3L particulate air pollution level as “moderate” air quality at North Pole Water site: but putting the same 53 ug/m3L into the EPA Air Now site shows 53 ug/m3L at “unhealthy for … Continue reading →

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Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC: Misleading “Near Real Time” Air “Quality” Indicators?

Posted on November 27, 2014 by northpolecleanair

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc Why does the Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC site indicate 27 ug/m3L particulate air pollution level as “good” air quality: but putting the same 27 ug/m3L into the EPA Air Now site shows 27 ug/m3L at “moderate” air quality? No wonder so … Continue reading →

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